⭐ FIGHTING WITH MY FAMILY – STAGE MUSICAL ADAPTATION ANNOUNCED ⭐
A stage musical adaptation of the film FIGHTING WITH MY FAMILY has been announced.
Tilted Musicals, in collaboration with Seven Bucks Productions, Stephen Merchant, Kevin Misher and Birmingham Hippodrome, are developing Stephen Merchant’s 2019 biopic film FIGHTING WITH MY FAMILY into a musical.
With book and lyrics by Olivier award-winning playwright Jon Brittain (Kathy and Stella Solve a Murder!), FIGHTING WITH MY FAMILY will feature a bold new soundtrack by Brit Award-winning songwriter Miranda Cooper (music and lyrics) and Ivor Novello-nominated Nick Coler (music).
FIGHTING WITH MY FAMILY was directed and written by Stephen Merchant and premiered in January 2019 at the Sundance Film Festival before being released worldwide in February of the same year.
The film follows the extraordinary true story of WWE superstar Paige, played by Florence Pugh. Vince Vaughn played the WWE trainer and Dwayne Johnson featured as himself.
This new high-energy musical inspired by the beloved film and the extraordinary true story will follow Saraya Knight (aka Paige), a goth outsider who is raised in a chaotic but loving British wrestling dynasty. When a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity takes her from Norwich to America’s glitzy WWE, she must confront who she really is without her family in her corner.
This heartfelt coming-of-age story will feature a vibrant songbook by British songwriter Miranda Cooper who shaped the sound of 2000s British pop music, penning over 30 top ten singles and 4 #1’s for major pop acts including Girls Aloud, Sugababes, Pet Shop Boys, Alesha Dixon and Kylie Minogue.
This will mark the first musical developed and produced by Tilted Musicals, a new production company run by Cooper and UK producer/director Sam Hodges.
Closed workshops will take place this year before a public presentation in 2027, with further details to be announced in due course.
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